I stumbled upon this. Good in lots of ways, but left out so much. Only goes to show that you need more than 36 hours in Asheville.
NY Times: 36 Hours in Asheville
Showing posts with label home. Show all posts
Showing posts with label home. Show all posts
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Roadsick
Homesick:
–adjective
sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
It's been nearly a month since I've been home from my bike trip. It has been great to see friends and family. School is off to a terrific start. But I'm roadsick. Understand, I love being home. But I miss the road. I miss meeting new people. I miss getting up at 6:00 in the morning and knowing I was going to be in a new town today. I simply miss moving. I am roadsick.
–adjective
sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
It's been nearly a month since I've been home from my bike trip. It has been great to see friends and family. School is off to a terrific start. But I'm roadsick. Understand, I love being home. But I miss the road. I miss meeting new people. I miss getting up at 6:00 in the morning and knowing I was going to be in a new town today. I simply miss moving. I am roadsick.
Monday, September 21, 2009
I Didn't Know...
...that western North Carolina had a monsoon season.
I can't remember the last time I saw the sun. According the the Hendersonville Times-News, Edneyville has got over 7 inches of rain between 7AM Saturday and 7AM Sunday. Flat Rock and Hendersonville were close to 4 inches. That's not including the rain we got Tuesday through Friday, all day yesterday and today. The rain has cancelled my trip to the fair, frisbee, golf practice. There are no North Henderson soccer games or tennis matches for me to go to.
What have I done instead? Sat in my carport, reading and blogging and enjoying the rain. The rain has kept me home and that's a blessing I need.
I can't remember the last time I saw the sun. According the the Hendersonville Times-News, Edneyville has got over 7 inches of rain between 7AM Saturday and 7AM Sunday. Flat Rock and Hendersonville were close to 4 inches. That's not including the rain we got Tuesday through Friday, all day yesterday and today. The rain has cancelled my trip to the fair, frisbee, golf practice. There are no North Henderson soccer games or tennis matches for me to go to.
What have I done instead? Sat in my carport, reading and blogging and enjoying the rain. The rain has kept me home and that's a blessing I need.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Why I Like Where I Live
1) We were playing ultimate at Brevard College on Sunday. Right beside us were some students practicing music. Come on, where else are you gonna get hot frisbee combined with mellow violin? It's pretty special to run down a frisbee while being serenaded by smooth, classical sounds of a small orchestra.
2) I ran out and did a few errands during my planning period today. What should have taken 30 minutes took almost 90. In other places, delays are because there are too many people in your way. Today, delays were because there were people. And people are great.
-Went to Insurance Company to pay auto premium. Could have been in and out, but talked with the girl behind the counter for a while because she wanted to know how my classes were. We chatted like we were best friends.
- Off to the courthouse to pay car (and motorcycle) tax. Ran into a father of one the kids I wrestled with over 12 years ago. We spend 15 minutes catching each other up.
- Swing by bike shop to pick up mountain bike that was getting tuned up. Me and the mechanic talk it up. He doesn't know anyone with a Bob Trailer I can borrow. I am disappointed. But I am happy about a clean and tuned bike.
- Run by jewelry store to drop off my broken necklace. Lady remembers me from last fall and proceeds to lecture me on how I should not wear that special (it was my mother's) and expensive piece of jewelry to wrestling practice. I guess she could have encouraged me to keep doing it so I could bring the necklace in every 3 months, but she doesn't want me to break it anymore. It was funny. And sweet.
- Stop into Chik-Fil-A on the way back to the school for lunch. Randomly run into Steve McNamara, our local FCA coordinator and whom I was thinking about calling yesterday to bounce some ideas. Providential timing. Shake hands, hug and then he buys my lunch.
In other places, too many people get in your way and slow you down. Where I live, too many people get you a free lunch.
2) I ran out and did a few errands during my planning period today. What should have taken 30 minutes took almost 90. In other places, delays are because there are too many people in your way. Today, delays were because there were people. And people are great.
-Went to Insurance Company to pay auto premium. Could have been in and out, but talked with the girl behind the counter for a while because she wanted to know how my classes were. We chatted like we were best friends.
- Off to the courthouse to pay car (and motorcycle) tax. Ran into a father of one the kids I wrestled with over 12 years ago. We spend 15 minutes catching each other up.
- Swing by bike shop to pick up mountain bike that was getting tuned up. Me and the mechanic talk it up. He doesn't know anyone with a Bob Trailer I can borrow. I am disappointed. But I am happy about a clean and tuned bike.
- Run by jewelry store to drop off my broken necklace. Lady remembers me from last fall and proceeds to lecture me on how I should not wear that special (it was my mother's) and expensive piece of jewelry to wrestling practice. I guess she could have encouraged me to keep doing it so I could bring the necklace in every 3 months, but she doesn't want me to break it anymore. It was funny. And sweet.
- Stop into Chik-Fil-A on the way back to the school for lunch. Randomly run into Steve McNamara, our local FCA coordinator and whom I was thinking about calling yesterday to bounce some ideas. Providential timing. Shake hands, hug and then he buys my lunch.
In other places, too many people get in your way and slow you down. Where I live, too many people get you a free lunch.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Home
"There's no place like home". You've heard it before. It's so cliche. That being said, I love my home. I think that Western North Carolina is an amazing place to be. If you have never had the chance to fly over the mountains of Western North Carolina, then you may not understand why I've heard visitors from out of state refer to this area as "God's Country".
I've lived in Hendersonville, NC off and on for a long time. I knew in college that I would want to return to teach in the mountains. And I still love it here. There have been a lot of changes, and some I have not been a huge fan of, but it remains a great place to call home.
So here is a list of some of the things I most love about my home. Add your favorites in the comments below:
1) 4 Seasons- though winter has been light on the snow the last few years, I still get to experience four distinct and renewing seasons.
2) Running into people I know- yes, the area is growing, but I still see someone I know almost everytime I go out in Hendersonville, Asheville or even Pisgah
3) Big Rock, Cove Creek, Reasonover Creek, Fletcher Creek, Sidehill... some of my favorite biking trails anywhere! Nothing is better than collecting scars with Matthew J or trying to keep up with Dylan.
4) Golfing with the boys at Connestee or High Vista. Seeing wildlife at Connestee is always great too. My negative 40 yd second shot on number 9 is infamous. Also, 2 for 1 at Red Fox!
5) Riding my bike to Saluda, stopping at the Purple Onion and climbing up the Greenville Watershed. Great ride, except for Heartbreak Hill at mile 27. Emily B knows which hill I am talking about.
6) Breakfast with Hart at the Dixie Diner. I get the omelet. This is how I imagine being an old man is: breakfast with my buddy, reading the paper and talking about nothing.
7) Rainbow Falls on the Horsepasture River. Summer days at Bust Your Butt Falls is unbeatable. Matter of fact, just about any swimming hole in Pisgah/Dupont/Nantahala is perfect in July and August.
8) Sunday Ultimate (sometimes substituted by kickball or wiffleball). I like to watch John M jump. I don't like to guard Brent.
9) Parties with themes or crafts (and always good friends). Always some good food and maybe Jessie F makes chili.
10) Grace Community Church and Watershed Youth. Crudwar, "flyers", cramming Middle Schoolers into a charter bus bathroom!
11) Dolly's Dairy Bar at the entrance to Pisgah Forest. Perfect post-ride indulgence!
12) Camping and biking at Turkey Pen along the serenity of the South Mills River. The abandoned tent always brings me back.
13) North Henderson Knights Wrestling and Track and Field (who's participants have kept me here all these years).
14) All these places are less than 2 hrs from my house: Tsali, Mt Mitchell, Deep Creek, Caesar Head, Biltmore, Grove Park, NOC, National Whitewater Center, Green River, Cold Mountain, Hot Springs, Boone, Chimney Rock.
15) Live music on Main Street or at the Orange Peel, Grey Eagle, Jack, Westville...
Now what are some of the things you love about Hendersonville, Asheville and western North Carolina?
I've lived in Hendersonville, NC off and on for a long time. I knew in college that I would want to return to teach in the mountains. And I still love it here. There have been a lot of changes, and some I have not been a huge fan of, but it remains a great place to call home.
So here is a list of some of the things I most love about my home. Add your favorites in the comments below:
1) 4 Seasons- though winter has been light on the snow the last few years, I still get to experience four distinct and renewing seasons.
2) Running into people I know- yes, the area is growing, but I still see someone I know almost everytime I go out in Hendersonville, Asheville or even Pisgah
3) Big Rock, Cove Creek, Reasonover Creek, Fletcher Creek, Sidehill... some of my favorite biking trails anywhere! Nothing is better than collecting scars with Matthew J or trying to keep up with Dylan.
4) Golfing with the boys at Connestee or High Vista. Seeing wildlife at Connestee is always great too. My negative 40 yd second shot on number 9 is infamous. Also, 2 for 1 at Red Fox!5) Riding my bike to Saluda, stopping at the Purple Onion and climbing up the Greenville Watershed. Great ride, except for Heartbreak Hill at mile 27. Emily B knows which hill I am talking about.
6) Breakfast with Hart at the Dixie Diner. I get the omelet. This is how I imagine being an old man is: breakfast with my buddy, reading the paper and talking about nothing.
7) Rainbow Falls on the Horsepasture River. Summer days at Bust Your Butt Falls is unbeatable. Matter of fact, just about any swimming hole in Pisgah/Dupont/Nantahala is perfect in July and August.
8) Sunday Ultimate (sometimes substituted by kickball or wiffleball). I like to watch John M jump. I don't like to guard Brent.
9) Parties with themes or crafts (and always good friends). Always some good food and maybe Jessie F makes chili.
10) Grace Community Church and Watershed Youth. Crudwar, "flyers", cramming Middle Schoolers into a charter bus bathroom!
11) Dolly's Dairy Bar at the entrance to Pisgah Forest. Perfect post-ride indulgence!
12) Camping and biking at Turkey Pen along the serenity of the South Mills River. The abandoned tent always brings me back.
13) North Henderson Knights Wrestling and Track and Field (who's participants have kept me here all these years).
14) All these places are less than 2 hrs from my house: Tsali, Mt Mitchell, Deep Creek, Caesar Head, Biltmore, Grove Park, NOC, National Whitewater Center, Green River, Cold Mountain, Hot Springs, Boone, Chimney Rock.
15) Live music on Main Street or at the Orange Peel, Grey Eagle, Jack, Westville...
Now what are some of the things you love about Hendersonville, Asheville and western North Carolina?
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